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William G. Bails

William G. Bails

Jul 8, 2018

William G. Bails, age 69, passed away with his family by his side on Sunday evening July 8, 2018. A celebration of Bill's life will be held on July 21, 2018 from 4 to 8 p.m. with a short remembrance service at 6:30 at the Stanwood School gym. Bill was born on January 12, 1949 to John Ray and Barbara...

Barbara J. Martin

Barbara J. Martin

Jun 25, 2018

Barbara J. Martin, age 98, passed away on Monday evening June 25, 2018 at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Private family graveside services will be held at Davenport Memorial Park with Rev. Stephen Stepp officiating. Barbara was born May 21, 1920 to Clayton and Rose Ripley in South Dakota. Survivors include grandchildren Lynn (Steve) Bixler of Clarence, Jodi (Norb) Mendelski of...

Robert E. Cavey

Robert E. Cavey

Jun 21, 2018

Robert E. Cavey, age 88 of Wheatland, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday June 21, 2018. Funeral services will be at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Toronto, Iowa on Monday, June 25 at 1:30 p.m. with Father Francis Odoom officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the St. James Cemetery. Bob was born July...

Loretta June Esbaum

Loretta June Esbaum

Jun 8, 2018

Loretta June Esbaum, age 91 of Lowden, passed away on Friday June 8, 2018 at the Clarence Senior Living Center. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden on Monday June 11 at 2:00 P.M with Reverend Daniel Redhage officiating. Burial will follow at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Chris W. Boedeker

Chris W. Boedeker

Jun 7, 2018

Chris W. Boedeker, age 98 of Lowden, passed away on Thursday June 7, 2018 at the Clarence Senior Living Center. Funeral services will be held at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden on Sunday June 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Van Horn Cemetery with a private family luncheon to follow. Chris was born January 18,...

Rex Marion Mccreight

Rex Marion Mccreight

May 10, 2018

Rex Marion McCreight, age 71 of Lowden, passed away on Thursday May 10, 2018 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday May 15 at 11:00 A.M at the Christian Free Lutheran Church in Wheatland with Reverend Eric Swenson officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Winfield Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Mark Douglas Mead

Mark Douglas Mead

May 9, 2018

Mark Douglas Mead, age 69 of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Stanwood, passed away Wednesday May 9, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held on Saturday May 19 at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence at 11:00 A.M with Rev. Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-8 on Friday May 18...

Wanda J. Petersen

Wanda J. Petersen

May 7, 2018

Wanda McNeil Petersen, age 88 of Wheatland, joined her Lord and Savior on May 7, 2018. Wanda was born January 5, 1930, to Floyd and Marie Wilcke McNeil. She was a graduate of Calamus High School and Jane Lamb School of Nursing. She married Duane "Pete" Petersen in 1950 and he passed away in 1986. Wanda and Pete enjoyed boating,...

Joanne  Burdell Beckley

Joanne Burdell Beckley

Apr 24, 2018

Joanne Burdell Beckley, age 85, passed away on Tuesday April 24, 2018 at Mercy in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tipton on Saturday April 28 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation on Friday April 27 at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence from 5-7 p.m. After services, cremation rites will be accorded. Joanne was born...

Dolores "Dotty" Stankee

Dolores "Dotty" Stankee

Apr 16, 2018

Dolores (Dotty) Stankee, 89 of Wheatland, passed away on April 16, 2018. Services will be at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Wheatland, where she was a member, on Friday April 20 at 11:00am with visitation from 9:30 until service time. Inurnment will be at a later date in Pine Hill Cemetery. Dotty was born May 18,1928 in Calamus...

Edna P. Hartwig

Edna P. Hartwig

Apr 16, 2018

Edna P. Hartwig, age 95 of Lowden, passed away April 16, 2018 at Grand Haven Retirement Home in Eldridge. Visitation and a funeral service will be he held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden, Iowa, Saturday morning April 21. Visitation will be held from 9-11 A.M with the service to follow. Burial will be at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in...

Nancy J. Agnew

Nancy J. Agnew

Apr 10, 2018

Nancy J. Agnew, age 79 of Wheatland, passed away on Tuesday April 10, 2018 at the Crestridge Care Center in Maquoketa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday April 14 at 10:30 A.M at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence with Pastor Tessa Cavey officiating. Burial will follow at the Massillon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M until service...

Carol Ann Hunt

Carol Ann Hunt

Mar 27, 2018

Carol Ann Hunt, 91, of Wheatland, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March, 27, 2018 at Wheatland Manor after a brief illness. Services will be held at a later date. Carol was born to Fred and Ruby (Schirmer) Maurin on September 17, 1926 in Collinsville Illinois. Carol graduated from Lakewood High School, Lakewood, Ohio in 1943. She attended DePauw University, Greencastle,...

Lois Clark

Lois Clark

Mar 10, 2018

Lois Clark, 70, of Austin, TX and Walker, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 10th, after a long and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 27 at 11:00 am at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence, IA with burial to follow in Rogers' Grove Cemetery, Ely. There will be a...

Donald L. Ott

Donald L. Ott

Mar 2, 2018

Donald L. Ott, age 87, passed away suddenly on Friday March 2, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday March 7 at 10:30 A.M at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Wheatland with Pastor Tessa Cavey officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 P.M on Tuesday March 6...

Harold "Lee" Schweiger

Harold "Lee" Schweiger

Feb 27, 2018

Harold "Lee" Schweiger, age 67 of Bettendorf, passed away on Tuesday February 27, 2018 at his home. Memorial services will be held on Monday March 5 at 11:00 A.M at Bettendorf Christian Church with Reverend Karl Roberts and Reverend Joe Ledvina officiating. Burial will follow at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 until service time...

Jess A. Axline

Jess A. Axline

Feb 26, 2018

Jess A. Axline, age 68 of Lowden, passed away on Monday February 26, 2018 at his farm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday March 3 at 10:30 A.M at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden with Reverend Stephen Stepp officiating. Burial will follow at the Lowden Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held on Friday March 2...

Harold  A. Fischer

Harold A. Fischer

Feb 25, 2018

Harold A. Fischer, age 94, passed away on Sunday February 25, 2018 at Genesis Medical Center East in Davenport. Funeral services will be held on Friday March 2, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in Toronto with Father Francis Odoom officiating. Burial will follow at the St. James Cemetery in Toronto. Visitation will be...

Mary Ellen Weiland

Mary Ellen Weiland

Feb 18, 2018

Mary Ellen Weiland, age 84, passed away Sunday February 18, 2018 at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be on Friday February 23, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mechanicsville, Iowa. Visitation will be at Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence on Thursday February 22 from 4-7 p.m. with a rosary service at...

Orville L. Hormann

Orville L. Hormann

Feb 16, 2018

Orville L. Hormann, age 89, passed away on Friday February 16, 2018 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday February 20 at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday February 19 at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence from 4-7 p.m....

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